H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Barbara Potter vs Vicki Nelson H2H: 3-0
Barbara Potter holds a 3–0 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Barbara Potter leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1987 Worcester third round 6-2 6-2.
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USA
Age 64
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 1987* | Worcester | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Barbara Potter | 6-2 6-2 | Vicki Nelson | Match data |
| Feb 11, 1986* | Boca Raton | WTA 250 | R128 | Hard | Barbara Potter | 6-3 6-4 | Vicki Nelson | Match data |
| Nov 25, 1982* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R32 | Grass | Barbara Potter | 6-4 7-6 | Vicki Nelson | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Potter | #112 | #10 | 63 | 2,096 | 299 | 190 | 61.1% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Vicki Nelson | #547 | #60 | 8 | 1,679 | 87 | 136 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Barbara Potter | Vicki Nelson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8–22 | 26.7% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,861 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 12–15 | 44.4% | — | 1,617 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 47–23 | 67.1% | — | 1,943 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | — | 1,993 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #92 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,851 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #87 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,951 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 14–22 | 38.9% | #98 | 1,591 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #15 | 1,899 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #136 | 1,521 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #26 | 1,881 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #282 | 1,472 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #12 | 1,894 | 0 | 4 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #402 | 1,461 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 36–14 | 72.0% | #10 | 1,918 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,845 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |